OPF:CVABAAS1 English for Tourism 1 - Course Information

CVABAAS1 English for Tourism 1

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

PhDr. Janusz Karpeta, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

PhDr. Janusz Karpeta, Ph.D.
Department of Tourism and Leisure Activities – School of Business Administration in Karvina
Contact Person: PhDr. Janusz Karpeta, Ph.D.

Prerequisites

Prerequisites - other information about course preconditions:
For successful completion of this course there are not set any conditions and the course can be enrolled independently on other courses.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives

Course objectives: The objective of the subject is to enlarge the vocabulary with terminology from Tourism and to use in active way knowledge of grammar structure. In seminars the attention is paid on translation of thematically orientated sentences with using the vocabulary and grammatical structures, practising and developing skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing in Tourism based on authentic written materials and audio recordings on the level B2. Emphasis is put on precise interception of important information based on listening with concentration on data, time, instructions, prohibition and commands, developing interactive skills at booking tickets, accommodation, arranging insurance, solving complaints; developing complex communicative skills at solving difficult situations and at efficient written communication. The attention is paid especially to professional language preparation of tourist guides, managers of travel agencies and tour operators with marketing and promotional skills together with using the adequate language appropriate to the situations and solving problems in the foreign language in orientation on practice.

Syllabus

• Content:
  1.The History and Development of Tourism
  2.Tourist Attractions
  3.The Organization and Structure of Tourism
  4.Tourism Industry
  5.Travel Agents
  6.Needs of Travellers
  7.Tour Operator
  8.Negotiation, Complaints
  9.Air Travel
  10.Travelling by Plane
  11.Travel by Sea and River-Cruises and Ferries
  12.Traveling by Cruises
  13.Revision
  

Literature

required literature
• Harding, K. Going International. English for Tourism. Oxford, 2009. ISBN 978-0-19-457400-6. info

recommended literature
• Jones, L. Welcome! Student's Book: English for the Travel and Tourism Industry. Cambridge, 2005. ISBN 978-0521606592. info

Teaching methods

Seminar classes

Assessment methods

Combined exam
EXAM

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

Teacher's information

Requirements on student:
The course is finished by the course-credit which the students will gain based on:
1/ 1 ongoing oral test
2/ 1 written ongoing test
3/ term work
4/ final written test.
Students have the possibility to gain up to 100 points as maximum, whereas to gain the course-credit they must achieve at least 60 points. Students who repeat this part of the language do not have the obligation of 60% attendance.

Activity	Difficulty [h]
Ostatní studijní zátěž	64
Seminář	26
Zápočet	30
Summary	120

• Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2016, recent)
  
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